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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 395311, member: 8267&quot;]I believe your mask is Igbo or Ibo, from Nigeria.</p><p><img src="http://artkhade.com/media/jpg/420/TNtbf82K/TNtbf82K.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="http://artkhade.com/en/object/014953/53KkX5/an-igbo-mask-nri-awka-area-" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artkhade.com/en/object/014953/53KkX5/an-igbo-mask-nri-awka-area-" rel="nofollow">http://artkhade.com/en/object/014953/53KkX5/an-igbo-mask-nri-awka-area-</a></p><p>nigeria</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.etsystatic.com/9882576/r/il/69d711/1355178399/il_570xN.1355178399_5qtq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/560773411/mask-african-igbo-spiritual-maiden?ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=african%20igbo%20mask&amp;ref=sr_gallery-1-14" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/560773411/mask-african-igbo-spiritual-maiden?ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=african%20igbo%20mask&amp;ref=sr_gallery-1-14" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/560773411/mask-african-igbo-spiritual-maiden?ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=african igbo mask&amp;ref=sr_gallery-1-14</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Masks such as this are used in the Agbogho Mmwo dances. </p><p>It looks like it was made for use (not a tourist item). The series of holes around the edges would be for attaching the cloth covering that goes over the dancer. The carvers don&#039;t usually bother with the holes if it was not made to be worn.</p><p>&quot;Worn by men in colorful, elaborately appliquéd bodysuits, maiden spirit masks appear in groups at annual Fame of Maidens festivals, funerals of respected elders, and, more recently, cultural events that celebrate modern Igbo identity. Their presence entertains the community, honors the deceased, and reiterates traditional values. Typically, maiden spirit masks are painted white before a performance, as that color is associated with spiritual purity.&quot; (Art Institute of Chicago)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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